L'engle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• England
• Ireland

Etymology of L'engle

The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of L'engle. It was given to a person who was considered long or tall. The name occurs in Old English charters as early as 972 A.D, as Aetheric thes langa. Of the many surnames in England, the surname L'engle is considered among etymologists to be one of the oldest. It belongs to a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. As a nickname surname L'engle could refer either directly or indirectly to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

Early Origins of the L'engle family

Early History of the L'engle family

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L'engle Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name L'engle has appeared include Lang, Lange, Laing, Layng and others.

Early Notables of the L'engle family

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Migration of the L'engle family to Ireland

Some of the L'engle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the L'engle family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name L'engle arrived in North America very early: Robert Laing who settled in Maryland in 1722; Alexander Laing settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775; Gilbert Laing settled in New York State in 1820.